Engineer Project

Professional Qualifications

I have over ** years of broad-based environmental, health and safety (EHS)

experience, comprising of:

> 16 years in the chemical / petro-chemical industry, including the

environmental management for a large complex global chemical company

across multiple chemical plants, and

> 7 years in a leadership role for two (2) major consulting engineering

firms providing EHS consulting services.

Through this proven work history I have demonstrated the following

qualities:

. Experienced EHS professional with strong regulatory interpretation skills

. Detail and process oriented leader, capable of project and program

management

. Demonstrated financial savvy with the ability to manage large budgets

. Strong communicator with excellent communication and writing skills

Experience and Background

Oct. 2009 to Present - Oil & Gas Environmental and Safety Compliance Market

Sector Leader / Principal Engineer, Arcadis Company, Chicago, Illinois

Responsible for leading Arcadis's Oil & Gas market sector for environmental

and safety compliance services. A recognized leader and expert for the

company in the areas of environmental and safety compliance, auditing, and

management system development and implementation.

2003 to Sept. 2009 - Regional Practice Leader - Environmental Compliance

and Auditing Services, Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc., Chicago,

Illinois

Responsible for leading Shaw's central region practice program of

environmental compliance and auditing services. Program activities include

the development and leadership of an environmental compliance team, client

development, resource development, system design and implementation, and

delivery of environmental multi-media compliance / management services.

The following is a brief summary of Six (6) selected key Arcadis and Shaw

projects (others can be provided):

Team Leader, Case New Holland North America LLC - Serve as team leader in

developing and implementing a combined environmental and safety management

system in accordance with ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 standards for CNH plant

locations in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Kansas,

Georgia, and Saskatoon Canada. Consulting services provided include system

development and implementation, training, coaching, internal auditing, and

leadership during the registration audit events.

Program Director, Exelon Corporation - Served as project director and lead

auditor in conducting environmental and safety compliance, and

environmental management system (ISO 14001) conformance audits of Exelon's

operations (Nuclear, Power, ComEd, and PECO). Over a three year period the

audit program resulted in 60% reduction in number and severity of audit

findings.

Project Director, Pennsylvania Power and Lighting (PPL) Corporation -

Directed project to evaluate potential environmental risks at 50 PPL power

plants. Developed environmental event-based risk methodology in which

potential environmental events were analyzed according to "consequence" or

risk factors that the company considered important: public perception, cost

of mitigation, and regulatory/legal exposure. Over 600 specific

environmental risk scenarios were identified and evaluated to assist the

company in planning for and reducing environmental risk.

Project Director, Constellation Energy - Served as lead risk assessor in

evaluating potential environmental risks at a Constellation Fossil Fuel

facility. Risk scenarios were identified and evaluated to assist the

company in planning for and reducing environmental risk at the plant.

Project Director, Metso Paper - As Project Director, assisted company in

implementation and certification of an environmental management system (ISO

14001). These services included: Conducting an ISO 14001 awareness

training session to Metso employees; conducting environmental compliance

audits at 15 Metso facilities; and developing Metso's Environmental

Management System Manual.

Project Director, Oneok - Directed project in developing an environmental

compliance management system for Oneok's operations (oil and gas

production, natural gas processing, and transmission). Key aspects

included a computer based environmental task management system; an

environmental regulatory review system; an environmental corrective action

process; and a multi-media environmental compliance auditing program.

2000 to 2003 - Corporate Environmental Manager, Stepan Company, Northfield,

IL

Global environmental responsibility for Stepan Company, which included a

network of 15 chemical production plants and 2 R&D facilities located in

North and South America, Europe and Asia. Stepan Company is a global

manufacturer of specialty and intermediate chemicals used in consumer

products and industrial applications. Specific accomplishments include:

. Initiated and implemented a one-source waste disposal account for all

North American Stepan facilities. This initiative greatly reduced the risk

and liability that is acquired with using multiple disposal facilities,

and saved the company approximately $500,000 annually in disposal costs.

. Implemented policies/procedures that promoted spill prevention, resulting

in a 20% reduction in number of spills, 40% reduction in amount of

material spilled, and no reportable spills to outside agencies.

. Developed and implemented a global EHS compliance audit program for all

Stepan facilities, resulting in a reduction and severity of audit findings

by 65% over a 3 year period.

. Provided project management and engineering support of a $20,000,000

remediation project, which included the design of an enhanced

bioremediation system involving volatile organics, metals, and radioactive

wastes.

. Provided engineering assistance and expertise on EHS projects, including

wastewater design and operation, air pollution control, waste

minimization, pollution prevention, environmental permitting, and spill

prevention.

1997 to 2000 - Environmental Engineer, Stepan Company, Millsdale, IL. Plant

Responsible for the environmental affairs of Stepan's largest chemical

plant, responsibilities included: operation of a 1 million gpd WWTP, solid

and hazardous waste management, permit writing, regulatory interpretation,

project engineering, emergency response, spill prevention, emission

reporting, and the direct supervision of four (4) environmental

technicians. Specific accomplishments include:

. Managed capital projects to upgrade wastewater treatment plant process

equipment, including: revamping two digesters and the installation of a

$1,500,000 aeration tank and systems.

. Minimized solid and hazardous waste by 19% plant-wide through source

reduction, recycling, segregation, improved disposal methods, and

personnel training. Resulted in a 15% reduction in annual disposal costs.

1996 to 1997 - Corporate Environmental Auditor, Waste Management, Oakbrook,

IL.

Conducted environmental audits of sanitary landfills, hauling, and

transfer stations in the USA. Worked with and led audit teams comprised

of two to five staff.

1990 to 1994 - Environmental and Safety Manager, Anomatic Corporation,

Newark, OH.

Managed all environmental and safety issues for the company,

responsibilities included: occupational health and safety, air emission

control, wastewater engineering, hazard communication, hazardous waste

management, indoor air quality, EHS training, and the direct supervision

of three (3) EHS technicians.

1988 to 1990 - Chemical / Environmental Engineer, Amoco Oil Company, Texas

City, TX.

Held rotational engineering assignments in project, operation, and

environmental engineering. Directed operations in support of a 240,000

BPD crude fractionation unit as operations engineer, resulting in 98%

product quality specifications and yields. Minimized solid and hazardous

waste by 21% plant-wide.

Education

M.S., Environmental Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1996

B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Houston, 1988

Registrations/Certifications

Certified Energy Manager, certificate number 13668

Certified Professional Environmental Auditor, BEAC certificate number 616

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited

Professional

Certified OHSAS 18001 Internal Auditor (Arcadis Certification)

Trained as Lead Auditor in ISO 14001, 2003

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